The 24th Hour

by James Patterson

Part of Women's Murder Club, book 24

First published 2024

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer and her three closest friends gather at San Francisco's most exclusive restaurant to celebrate a birthday and upcoming wedding. The Women's Murder Club has earned this rare moment of joy after solving countless brutal cases together. But their celebration shatters when a violent assault erupts nearby. Medical Examiner Claire Washburn rushes to treat the victim. Lindsay arrests the suspect. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano prepares to prosecute the case. Crime reporter Cindy Thomas begins her coverage. The victim's testimony shifts constantly, her memory unreliable for reasons that shock everyone involved. While Yuki battles through the most challenging prosecution of her legal career, Lindsay hunts a different threat. A killer moves through San Francisco's elite circles, using deadly target practice to prepare for murder. The Women's Murder Club faces losing members as this predator closes in on the wedding party itself.

Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller

Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful

Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family

Setting: San Francisco

Period: 21st-century

368 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company

Content warnings: violence

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